Regional Transportation Specialist

CertainTeed; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Job summary

CertainTeed, based in Malvern, PA, seeks a Regional Transportation Specialist to coordinate planning and execution for Kaycan and KP shipping locations across Canada, optimizing resources and ensuring service levels. You will work with manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics partners to secure cost-effective freight solutions and continuous improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and performance tracking, with responsibility for cross-border freight, daily scheduling,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field is required.
• 5 years of relevant experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain or cross-border freight movement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation planning and execution across Canada and US shipping locations.
• Manage carrier relationships, freight tendering, and driver utilization to meet service and cost targets.
• Handle cross-border documentation, import/export coordination, and routing guides.
• Support process improvements and technology initiatives to boost performance.

Skills

Transportation planning

Logistics management

Cross-border freight movement

Carrier relationship management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field

Tools

TMS

ERP systems

Job description

Why do we need you?

The Regional Transportation Specialist is responsible for coordinating transportation planning and execution activities for Kaycan and KP shipping locations across Canada. This role supports the efficient movement of finished goods and interplant materials by optimizing transportation resources, managing carrier relationships, ensuring service, cost, and operational objectives are achieved, creating customs documents and serving as the siding liaison for customs and border clearance needs.

Working within established transportation network strategies and cost parameters, the Traffic Planner collaborates closely with manufacturing, warehousing, customer service, supply chain, and transportation partners to deliver reliable freight solutions and continuous process improvements.

Essential Functions

Transportation Planning & Operations

• Responsible for the day-to-day planning, execution, and coordination of transportation activities.
• Plan and coordinate daily transportation activities across Canadian shipping locations, including shipment scheduling, carrier selection, freight tendering, dispatch, and driver utilization.
• Manage transportation capacity, cross-border documentation, import/export container coordination, LTL rate negotiation, routing guides, and backup support for U.S. shipping locations.

Transportation Administration & Stakeholder Support

• Responsible for transportation administration, compliance, financial controls, and cross-functional coordination.
• Support transportation administration through fuel surcharge updates, invoice review and reconciliation, billing issue resolution, and coordination with key internal teams.

Process Improvement, Technology & Performance Management

• Responsible for improving transportation processes, supporting technology initiatives, and driving operational performance.
• Improve transportation processes, documentation, systems, and performance tracking to support continuous improvement, technology initiatives, service enhancements, and cost savings.

Is this job for you?

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field: Required
• 5 years relevant experience required in transportation, logistics, supply chain or cross border freight movement

A little more about us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

www.certainteed.com

Legal statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [e-mail].

Benefits in joining us

At Saint-Gobain, our goal is to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support your well‑being and improve daily life for you and your family. We value your contribution to our purpose, Making the World a Better Home, and your Total Rewards package aims to help you plan for the future you want.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company‑provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short‑Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long‑Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back‑up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program